No...the leak began awhile ago...just changed to synthetic last week...the
drip is only coming off the front above the oil pan mating surface...the oil
pan and valve cover are leak free.
"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> You switched from conventional oil to synthetic, and the front seal starts
> leaking? That sucks eggs.
>
> From my reading synthetic is said to possibly be behind such leaks. Leak
> incidence after switching to synthetic is rare. Though this could just be
a
> coincidence. Can't say, Still, it buttresses my decision not to switch my
91
> Civic to synthetic oil.
>
> If you can change the timing belt, you can change the seal. Though Jim's
> suggestion sounds worth trying.
>
> Post back if you want tips on the seal. A guy named Eric walked me through
> dealing with this seal a couple or so years ago, and I know where this is
in
> the archive.
>
> Are you certain the leak is at the seal, and not, say dripping down the
> engine's sides from a failed valve cover gasket?
>
> "Jasper" <jasper777@earthlink.net> wrote
> >I just change from penzoil 5w-30 to valvoline maxlife syn 5w-30.
>
>